Name: Carribean Tomato Pasta
Ingredients: 3 lg Vine-ripened tomatoes; 3/4 c Canned black beans; drained and rinsed; 2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Cloves garlic; minced; 2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tb Chopped fresh chives; 1 tb Fresh lime juice; 1/2 ts Ground cumin; 1/4 ts Ground red pepper; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/4 ts Black pepper; 4 oz Vermicelli; uncooked; 1/2 c Shredded Monterey jack cheese

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy		All newly t, Rice and pa	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lg	Vine-ripened tomatoes
3/4	c	Canned black beans; drained and rinsed
2	tb	Extra-virgin olive oil
3		Cloves garlic; minced
2	tb	Chopped fresh cilantro
1	tb	Chopped fresh chives
1	tb	Fresh lime juice
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
1/4	ts	Ground red pepper
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Black pepper
4	oz	Vermicelli; uncooked
1/2	c	Shredded Monterey jack cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel tomatoes, and coarsely chop over a medium bowl, reserving juice.
Combine chopped tomatoes, reserved juice, beans, and next 9 ingredietns;
cover and let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve tomato mixture
over pasta, and sprinkle with cheese. Yield 2 servings.
Recipe by: Southern Living 1993 Annual Recipes
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #838 by L979@aol.com on Oct 12, 1997

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